Holder



Sept 7, 1943 R. E. BRENNAN 2,328,608

HOLDER Filed June 24, 1941 INVENTOR @i7 Af. 6M.

ATTORNEY Patented Sept. 7, 1943 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 1 Claim.

This invention relates to a holder for engaging the fabric folds of a scarf placed around the neck or other angularly related fabric material so as to hold the angularly related portions of the scarf or fabric material in fixed relation with each other. One object of the invention is the provision of a holder of this character for holding angularly arranged portions of fabric material xedly positioned relative to each other.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a holder of the character described having an ornamental plate or ornament supporting member provided with divergently arranged resilient clamping means for engaging fabric layers or angularly arranged fabric material for retaining the same in the desired position relative to each other.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a holder of 'this character having a pair of divergently arranged clamping members secured thereto and each provided with fabric engaging portions for engaging resiliently angularly arranged fabric material to retain the engaged fabric material in the desired angular relationship without the use of pins or other fabric perforating devices.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a holder having clamping means pivotally mounted thereon for movement into divergently related fabric holding positions to clampingly engage and hold angularly positioned fabric materlal in any desired angular relation, or movable into folded relation with each other when not in fabric holding use.

Other objects a-nd advantages of the invention relate to various improved details of construction and novel arrangements of the parts as will be more fully set forth in the detailed description to follow.

Referring to the drawing:

Fig. 1 is a front elevational view of one form of the holder structure, showing the same in holding relation with portions of a neck scarf,

Fig. 2 is a rear plan view of the form of holder shown in Fig. l, illustrating the location of the divergently positioned clamping members with reference to the plate member of the holder,

Fig. 3 is a detail sectional View, taken substantially along the line 3 3 of Fig. 2, and showing in greater detail one form of connecting means for xedly connecting one of the clamping members to the plate member,

Fig. 4 is a side elevational View of the fabric engaging portions of one of the clamping members, showing the relation of the inwardly curved portion with reference to the parallel portions,

Fig. 5 is a rear plan view of a slightly modified form of scarf holder structure showing the resilient clamping members pivotally secured to the back of a plate member so as to be capable of movement outwardly from each other into divergent relation with each other, as in their fabric holding position, or inwardly into substantial parallelism with each other, and,

Fig. 6 is `a detail sectional view, taken substantially along the line 6-6 of Fig. 5, showing more in detail the construction and arrangement of the parts shown in Fig. 5.

In the form of the invention as shown in Figs. l to 4, inclusive, the structure may comprise a plate member l which may be of solid metal construction having a front face 2 adapted to receive engraving or other ornamentation, or which may support upon the front face thereof any suitable or desired ornamental structure such as a stone 3, engraved plate or other ornamented or ornamental device.

The clamping members 5 and 6 may be xedly secured to the rearward face 4 of the plate member l in any suitable or desired manner, as by means of metal clips 7 secured to the clamping members, as by being sleeved about portions thereof, and attached to the rearward face 4 of the plate member I in any suitable or desired manner, as by being soldered, riveted or otherwise connected thereto.

The clamping members 5 and S may be of any suitable or desired form or construction, and in the present instance are each formed of a continuous wire 8, which is bent to provide substantially parallel portions 9 located within a common plane, and a return bent portion l0 having arms Il bent outwardly from each other and portions thereof curved inwardly, as at l2, toward the plane of the parallel portions 9 to engage resiliently one or more folds of fabric material inserted between the parallel portions 9 and the inwardly curved portions I2 of the clamping member to secure 'and hold the fabric substantially in position at all times.

In this form of the invention, the clamping members 5 and 6 may be each fixedly secured to the rearward face 4 of the plate member l by means of a metal clip or connecting member 1 which may be sleeved about or secured to a portion of the clamping member and then soldered or otherwise secured to the rearward face 4 of the plate member I, as indicated at l5. In attaching the clamping members to the rearward face 4 of the plate member I, the clamping members are preferably located in such divergent relation with each other as may approximate a 90 angle for the general purpose of engaging and holding angularly related portions of a neck scarf relative to each other, although the angular relationship of the clamping members to each other may depart somewhat from that indicated, dependent upon the location and desired relationship of the angularly related fabric sections to be held.

In that form of the invention shown in Figs. 5 and 6, a plate member IB, which may correspond substantially With the plate member I, is provided with a front ornamental or ornament receiving and supporting face I9 and a rear face to which clamping members 22 and tmay be pivotally secured. The rear face 2l! of the plate member I8 may be provided with a recessed "area 26 located between raised shoulders 28 and 2S which are adapted to be engaged by the divergently positioned clamping members 22 and 24 when in their divergently related fabric holding positions. The vclamping members 22 and M may each be of any suitable and desired construction for engaging layers of fabric and holding the same in position relative to each other, but in the form shown inthe drawing they are shaped to correspond substantially with the clamping members previously described and each is formed from a continuous wire 8 bent to provide substantially parallel portions 9 located Within a common plane and return bent portions It, each having parts II bent outwardly from eachV other with portions thereof curved inwardly, l2, toward the plane of the parallel portions 9 to engage folds or sections of fabric material inserted between the parallel portions 9 and the inwardly curved portions I2 of the resilient members to engage and hold the fabric in position.

Any suitable or desired means may be employed for pivotally mounting the clamping members 22 and 2li upon the recessed portion 26 of the rearward face 2E of the plate member, which in the present illustrated embodiment of the invention comprises clips 3.0 sleeved about or otherwise secured to the return bent portions Iii of the clamping members, together with rivets or the like 3l having heads 22 engaging over portions of the clips .30 together with portions extending through and headed or turned over to engage and seat against the front face I9 of the plate member I8.

The clamping members 22 and 24 pivot about the rivets Sli, so as to be `capable of movement outwardly of each other into engagement with the shoulders 2S and 29, where they are held in outwardly divergent relation by contact with the shoulders. The clamping members are also movable into retracted position in close proximity with each other, as shown in dotted lines on Fig. 5, when not in fabric holding use.

In this form of the invention the clamping members 22 and 2d are preferably mounted upon and located substantially within the recessed area 2B formed in the rearward face of the plate member and are so positioned that when moved into full divergent relationship with each other, portions of the clamping members 22 and 24 engage respectively the shoulders 28 and 29 formed on the rearward face of the plate member, which shoulders serve as stops to prevent further divergent movement of the clamping members rel- Iative to each other about their points of pivotal support.

As indicated in dotted lines on Fig. 5 or" the drawing, the clamping members 22 and 24 may be moved inwardly toward each other when not in use to give greater compactness to the structure.

in each form of the invention shown and described herein the clamping members may be or" any suitable or desired construction adapted `for the purpose of engaging and holding fabric material, since the essential novelty of the construction resides in supporting the clamping members from the plate members in .divergent relationship with each other for engaging angularly related fabric sections and holding the same releasably in position relative to each other.

It will be understood that the plate members I and I3 may be formed from any suitable or desired material other than metal, if desired, such as may be adapted for use for the purpose, and any desi-red form of pivotal mounting may be employed in that form of the invention shown in Figs. 5 and 6 without departing from the spirit and intent of the invention. The present invention is capable of use not only in connectionfwith the holding in place of angularly related portions of a neck scarf or the like, but is adapted to be used in connection with dresses and the like, in a manner similar to that of brooches, pins, etc., as well as in connection with fabric materials generally as employed for apparel purposes.

What I claim is:

A holder structure oi the character described comprising a plate member having a front face portion and a rearward face portion, a pair of clamping members, means carried by the rearward face of said plate member for supporting said clamping members for pivotal movement toward and from each other, and shoulders carried by the rearward 'face of said plate member `er1- gageable by said clamping members to limit the outward movement of the clamping members relative to each other.

RUSSELL E. BRENNAN. 

